Emily Parker

A new SEC application reveals that BlackRock has received $100,000 as "seed capital" for its proposed bitcoin ETF. Maple's head of growth and capital markets Quinn Thompson weighs in. U.S. lobbying spending by the crypto industry is reportedly on pace to hit a record. Messari CEO Ryan Selkis discusses the role of crypto in politics as part of Most Influential 2023. And, Swan CEO Cory Klippsten, along with Trust Machines CEO Muneeb Ali, reflect on Bitcoin's developments.

Dec 5, 2023

Every year, CoinDesk puts together the Most Influential list memorializing the people, themes, and stories that made an impact — positive or negative — on crypto, blockchain and Web3. CoinDesk's head of magazine Ben Schiller reveals the results for this year. And, Innovating Capital general partner Anthony Georgiades weighs in on bitcoin notching $42,000 in the past 24 hours.

Dec 4, 2023

ProShares Global Investment Strategist Simeon Hyman joins "First Mover" to discuss ProShares’ Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BITO) hitting a record high. "The Crypto Trader" Author Glen Goodman takes a look at the markets. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the latest crypto mixer to be sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury Department. Plus, CoinDesk Data & Tokens Managing Editor Danny Nelson breaks down Polygon's secret deal with DraftKings.

Dec 1, 2023

'Broken Money' author Lyn Alden joins CoinDesk TV to discuss the evolution of money, along with how the latest U.S. inflation data is impacting the crypto markets. Hashdex CEO Marcelo Sampaio discusses the success of bitcoin ETFs in Brazil, as investors await the approval of a spot bitcoin ETF in the U.S. And, ENS founder Nick Johnson says he's "prepared to go to the mat" in a patent dispute with rival Unstoppable Domains.

Nov 30, 2023

Bitcoin broke above $38,000 as hopes around a spot ETF approval were revived earlier this week and traditional market watchers anticipate rate cuts. Tactive wealth advisor Eddy Gifford shares his crypto markets analysis. Spool lead contributor Simon Schaber discusses plans to help institutions enter decentralized finance (DeFi). And, Hex Trust CEO Alessio Quaglini weighs in on the institutional-grade crypto custodian obtaining a full Dubai operating license.

Nov 29, 2023

Former Binance CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao was set to return to the UAE, where his wife and children live, but a district judge stayed that part of his bond release for now. Hodder Law Firm founder Sasha Hodder shares her legal analysis. GSR Markets President Rich Rosenblum weighs in on the state of the crypto markets. The Giving Block co-founder Pat Duffy discusses his outlook on the future of crypto philanthropy on Giving Tuesday.

Nov 28, 2023

Binance was criminally charged and agreed to a $4.3 billion settlement with the U.S. Government. Founder Changpeng "CZ" Zhao pleaded guilty to charges, and stepped down as CEO. CoinDesk Managing Editor Nik De breaks down the latest. Haynes Boone Partner, Kit Addleman, gives legal analysis, and Kaiko Director of Research, Clara Medalie, has market reaction. Plus, Cool Cats Founder Colin "Clon" Egan on the first NFT collection to feature in the Macys Thanksgiving Parade.

Nov 22, 2023

Atlantic Council GeoEconomics Center Senior Director Josh Lipsky joins CoinDesk TV to discuss the latest developments regarding central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). Opimas LLC CEO and Founder Octavio Marenzi shares his crypto markets outlook. And, Casper Labs CEO Mrinal Manohar reacts to a new report that focuses on the intersection of blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI). Kraken is accused of commingled funds while operating as an unregistered broker.

Nov 21, 2023

The former CEO of streaming service Twitch has been appointed as the new CEO of artificial intelligence company OpenAI. Bitcoin (BTC) broke above $37,000 on the back of the appointment of Javier Milei, a pro-bitcoin candidate, as the President of Argentina. 3IQ Head of Research Mark Connors shares his crypto markets analysis. herminewong.xyz principal Hermine Wong discusses the spot bitcoin ETF race in the U.S. And, Axelar CEO Sergey Gorbunov also joins the conversation.

Nov 20, 2023

It's been a wild week for bitcoin (BTC). The world's largest cryptocurrency by market cap was close to $38,000 on Wednesday, but is now trading closer to $36,300. tastycrypto head Ryan Grace shares his analysis. Coin Center director of research Peter Van Valkenburgh weighs in on the crypto industry responding with over 120,000 comments regarding a controversial new tax proposal from the IRS. And, Game7 core contributor George Isichos discusses a new Web3 gaming report.

Nov 17, 2023